Thompson, Lori A., M.D.

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Biography

Dr. Lori Thompson was born in New Orleans and completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of New Orleans. While there, she had an interest in neuroscience and did some postgraduate work. She had several papers published in that area as well. Dr. Thompson went on to graduate with honors from the LSU School of Medicine and later completed her Internship at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine. While completing her residency at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, LA Hurricane Katrina hit and then Dr. Thompson relocated to South Carolina.

Dr. Thompson has felt called to medicine since childhood. She became inspired in college after meeting her research professor's wife who was a medical student at the time. She has a special interest in well-woman care, preventive medicine and bariatric medicine.